Student Center activities for use in kindergarten to fifth grade classrooms. Also includes a Teacher Resource Guide and Professional Development DVD that offers insights on differentiated instruction. http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/SCAindex.shtm
Freddy Hiebert's Text Project
A wealth of quality research and resources on CCSS, Text Complexity, Beginning Reading, Core Vocabulary, Morphologcal Awareness, Content & Story Words, Silent Reading & Reading Stamina, Reading Automaticity & Fluency, and Summer Reading. Professional development, Teacher, and Student resources, research and great links! http://www.textproject.org/
TextProject on Facebook
TextProject aims to bring beginning and struggling readers to high levels of literacy through a variety of strategies and tools, particularly the texts used for reading instruction. www.facebook.com/TextProject?ref=ts&fref=ts
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading K-3
Resources for the teaching of Alphabetic Principal, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension in kindergarten through third grade. http://reading.uoregon.edu/
Fisher & Frey: Literacy for Life
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey's literacy website. Great resources for Reading, Writing, 21st Century Literacy and Collaboration. http://fisherandfrey.com/
Shanahan on Literacy
Tim Shanahan's website containing information for teachers and parents on reading, writing and literacy. http://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/
A variety of K-12 classroom resources, lesson plans, professional development, and parent/community resources. http://www.readwritethink.org/
K-12 Reader
Free resources for grades 1-high school including spelling, reading skills, grammar, vocabulary and comprehension. http://www.k12reader.com/
The National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade. NAEYC works to improve professional practice and working conditions in early childhood education and to build public support for high quality early childhood programs. http://www.naeyc.org/
Starfall: Learn to Read
Free website that teaches children to read with phonics. Their systematic approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). http://www.starfall.com/index.htm
Keys to Literacy
Website with a variety of resources and links to literacy related organizations, websites, technologies and programs. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter - lots of great information! http://www.keystoliteracy.com/resources/sites/
Connected Learning That Works
A collection of effective strategies culled from a meta-analysis of decades of research on what works in classrooms to improve student learning and increase student achievement. This meta-analysis was conducted by Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, and Jane E. Pollock. http://cltw.wikispaces.com/
Media Literacy Clearinghouse
Frank W. Baker, one of the nation's leading experts on media literacy created this website to assist K-12 educators to teach standards that include non-print, media texts, learn more about media literacy and integrate it into classroom instruction, help students read the media and become more media aware, and to locate appropriate resources. http://www.frankwbaker.com/default1.htm
Just Books Read Aloud
Videos of children's books being read aloud. Shows the book pages, not the person speaking. Books are organized by author, narrator, and category and length of video. http://www.justbooksreadaloud.com/
Resource for teachers and parents that has unique learning activities and links to a number of additional websites. http://eisforexplore.blogspot.com/
Kid Info
For Teachers, Parents, and Students. A variety of homework help, web resources, lesson plans, videos, powerpoints, tips and resources. http://www.kidinfo.com/
Class Tools
Variety of free resources including an online timer, Fakebook, QR Treasure Hunt Generator, 3D Gallery, SMS Generator, Twistor, Automatic Citation Generator, and more! http://www.classtools.net/
GoNoodle
Free site for quick brain breaks that students can do beside their desk. Broken down by themes (calm, energize, focus) and includes academic content and/or games. https://www.gonoodle.com/
Funbrain
For teachers and K-8 students. Fun interactive games for Reading and Math. Contains comic books, sudoku, and mad libs junior. http://www.funbrain.com/
World Wonder Project
From the archaeological areas of Pompeii to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Google’s World Wonders Project aims to bring to life the wonders of the modern and ancient world. By using Street View technology, Google makes world heritage sites available to users across the globe. Connect your students to the world without leaving your classroom. http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/world-wonders?hl=en
Google Art Project
This site is for art teachers and teachers who love art. Students are able to see an original work, the size of the piece, the museum it is in, and other works of art that surround it. It really brings art to life. http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-project
These are great websites, wikis, and other resources I recommend you explore!
Explicit Instruction wiki - this site contains resources to support training Anita Archer
has provided in northeast Nebraska on Active Engagement, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.
Explicit Instruction Website
View Elementary and Secondary Videos of Explicit Instruction by Dr. Anita Archer
www.explicitinstruction.orgAmy Hill's Websitewith additional resources for Reading, Writing, Response to Intervention, Standards, Assessment, and School Improvement.
Adolescent Literacy Learning Wiki Resources for the ESU 1 & 7 ALL project for grade 4-12 teachers with Dr. Kevin Feldman.
Nebraska Department of Education
http://www.education.ne.gov/
Iowa Reading Research Center
A collection of web-based literacy resources to help teachers and families to support literacy development.http://www.iowareadingresearch.org/literacy-resources/teacher-family-resources/
University of Texas at Austin Searchlight
Select a grade, a topic and a category to locate K-5 Classroom Applications, Example Lessons, Videos, and Simulations.
http://www.texasreadsource.org/PDSRIWebApp/jsp/login.jspFlorida Center for Reading Research
Student Center activities for use in kindergarten to fifth grade classrooms. Also includes a Teacher Resource Guide and Professional Development DVD that offers insights on differentiated instruction.http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/SCAindex.shtm
Freddy Hiebert's Text Project
A wealth of quality research and resources on CCSS, Text Complexity, Beginning Reading, Core Vocabulary, Morphologcal Awareness, Content & Story Words, Silent Reading & Reading Stamina, Reading Automaticity & Fluency, and Summer Reading. Professional development, Teacher, and Student resources, research and great links!http://www.textproject.org/
TextProject on Facebook
TextProject aims to bring beginning and struggling readers to high levels of literacy through a variety of strategies and tools, particularly the texts used for reading instruction.www.facebook.com/TextProject?ref=ts&fref=ts
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading K-3
Resources for the teaching of Alphabetic Principal, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension in kindergarten through third grade.http://reading.uoregon.edu/
Fisher & Frey: Literacy for Life
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey's literacy website. Great resources for Reading, Writing, 21st Century Literacy and Collaboration.http://fisherandfrey.com/
Shanahan on Literacy
Tim Shanahan's website containing information for teachers and parents on reading, writing and literacy.http://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/
Nebraska Standards Instructional Tool
http://www.education.ne.gov/AcademicStandards/SIT/ESU 4 Literacy Wiki
http://esu4literacycadre.wikispaces.com/homeESU 6 Adolescent Literacy Wiki
Designed for teachers and administrators in all content areas of grades 5-12.http://esu6als.wikispaces.com/Home
ESU 6 Reading News Wiki
http://esu6-readingnews.wikispaces.com/HomeESU 10 Adolescent Literacy Project
http://blog.esu10.org/alp/Adolescent Literacy
Resources for educators and parents of kids in grades 4-12.http://www.adlit.org/
ReadWriteThink
A variety of K-12 classroom resources, lesson plans, professional development, and parent/community resources.http://www.readwritethink.org/
K-12 Reader
Free resources for grades 1-high school including spelling, reading skills, grammar, vocabulary and comprehension.http://www.k12reader.com/
The National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade. NAEYC works to improve professional practice and working conditions in early childhood education and to build public support for high quality early childhood programs.http://www.naeyc.org/
Starfall: Learn to Read
Free website that teaches children to read with phonics. Their systematic approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL).http://www.starfall.com/index.htm
Keys to Literacy
Website with a variety of resources and links to literacy related organizations, websites, technologies and programs. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter - lots of great information!http://www.keystoliteracy.com/resources/sites/
Connected Learning That Works
A collection of effective strategies culled from a meta-analysis of decades of research on what works in classrooms to improve student learning and increase student achievement. This meta-analysis was conducted by Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, and Jane E. Pollock.http://cltw.wikispaces.com/
Media Literacy Clearinghouse
Frank W. Baker, one of the nation's leading experts on media literacy created this website to assist K-12 educators to teach standards that include non-print, media texts, learn more about media literacy and integrate it into classroom instruction, help students read the media and become more media aware, and to locate appropriate resources.http://www.frankwbaker.com/default1.htm
Just Books Read Aloud
Videos of children's books being read aloud. Shows the book pages, not the person speaking. Books are organized by author, narrator, and category and length of video.http://www.justbooksreadaloud.com/
We Are Teachers
Website with great resources on a variety of topics. Ideas, Information, Inspiration.http://www.weareteachers.com/
E is for Explore
Resource for teachers and parents that has unique learning activities and links to a number of additional websites.http://eisforexplore.blogspot.com/
Kid Info
For Teachers, Parents, and Students. A variety of homework help, web resources, lesson plans, videos, powerpoints, tips and resources.http://www.kidinfo.com/
Class Tools
Variety of free resources including an online timer, Fakebook, QR Treasure Hunt Generator, 3D Gallery, SMS Generator, Twistor, Automatic Citation Generator, and more!http://www.classtools.net/
GoNoodle
Free site for quick brain breaks that students can do beside their desk. Broken down by themes (calm, energize, focus) and includes academic content and/or games.https://www.gonoodle.com/
Funbrain
For teachers and K-8 students. Fun interactive games for Reading and Math. Contains comic books, sudoku, and mad libs junior.http://www.funbrain.com/
World Wonder Project
From the archaeological areas of Pompeii to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Google’s World Wonders Project aims to bring to life the wonders of the modern and ancient world. By using Street View technology, Google makes world heritage sites available to users across the globe. Connect your students to the world without leaving your classroom.http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/world-wonders?hl=en
Google Art Project
This site is for art teachers and teachers who love art. Students are able to see an original work, the size of the piece, the museum it is in, and other works of art that surround it. It really brings art to life.http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-project